Green cleaning in Hawaii schools bill

HONOLULU — Hawaii House Bill HB 1538, which passed both the State House of Representatives and the State Senate in early May, would require all public school facilities to "…give first preference, where feasible, to the purchase and use of environmentally sensitive cleaning and maintenance products that have been approved by the Green Seal program," according to a press release.

Hawaii Governor Linda Lingle has until July 15 to sign, veto or allow the measure to become law, the release stated.